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Mayl 2022                                                                            May 2022

       BERE REGIS WI                                                                        things. We proved that spinning an egg in a sock does not turn the yolk and white
                                                                                            inside  out  (don't  believe  everything  you  see  on  the  internet)!  We  have  a  few
                                                                                            spaces  for  Scouts.  If  you  want  brilliant  all-round-stuff-they-don't-teach-you-at-
       Our WI National Federation is asking all members                                     school, then come along. Mondays 6:30pm or contact Neal on 07952 023882
       to do their bit in promoting Climate Change. We
       in  Bere  Regis  did  put  out  our  Green  Hearts  to                                                                                    The Explorer Unit (14-
       "Show the Love" for our planet but they want us                                                                                           18years)  have  been
       all to do what we can to help the environment                                                                                             concentrating   on
       i.e.                                                                                                                                      two  activities,  the
                                                                                                                                                 Duke  of  Edinburgh’s
            Make your home a haven for native plants and wildlife                                                                               Award Scheme and
            Respect and protect local habitats beyond your home.                                                                                the  Scouts’  Young
                                                                                                                                                           Scheme
                                                                                                                                                 Leader
            Eat a sustainable diet                                                         They  have  been  brushing  up  on  their  expedition  skills;  map  reading  and
            Remember the three Rs - reduce, reuse, recycle.                                navigation,  lightweight  camping  and  cooking,  etc.  in  time  for  practice
            Save water.                                                                    expeditions  over  Easter.  Working  as  Young  Leaders  with  the  Beavers,  Cubs  and
            Be a nature friendly tourist                                                   Scouts counts towards the Service Section of DoE and gives much needed help
                                                                                            to the adult leaders. A presentation on the postponed Borneo Expedition in 2023
            Learn more about protecting nature - knowledge is power.                       was given recently and the Expeditioners will begin preparations and fund-raising
       We  can  make  a  difference  and  be  proud  of  ourselves  especially  for  future   shortly, including the ever-popular Big Breakfasts! There are vacancies in the Unit –
       generations.                                                                         and on the Borneo Expedition. Contact Julien on 07710 944434

       Our March Meeting was a trip along the Jurassic Coast by boat from the safety of
                                                the Sports Club! Steve Belasco, an          Appeal for help
                                                Ambassador for the Jurassic Coast,
                                                gave  us  a  splendid  illustrated  talk    All  the  above  activities  cannot
                                                from  the  start  at  Old  Harry  Rock,     take   place   without   the
                                                                                            dedication  and  enthusiasm  of
                                                Studland  until  we  reached  Lyme          our   voluntary   leaders   and
                                                R e g i s    a n d    S e a t o n .    T h e   helpers.  We  are  desperately
                                                photography was magnificent and             short  of  adult  helpers  at  all
                                                we learnt so much about the rock            levels  in  the  Group,  including
                                                formation  and  the  different              committee  members  for  our
                                                coloured chalks that stretch along          management  team.  Without
                                                the  Coast  line.  Weymouth  Bay  is        more adult help, some of these
                                                especially known for its white chalk        activities are in jeopardy.
                                                and its beautiful sea front. Portland
       Harbour  is  home  to  the  many  cruise  ships  that  call  in  from  time  to  time  which   If  you  are  interested  in  helping
       means  money  spent  in  Weymouth  by  tourists  is  a  great  boost  to  our  economy.   us to continue to provide this much-needed and popular youth provision in the
       Portland stone was used to build the large houses that are well known in London      local  community,  in  any  capacity,  could  you  contact  Phil  Ventham  on  01929
       and even in New York.                                                                471215 or  gsl.bereregis@gmail.com
       The photos of birds, dolphins and even goats were shown as all living along the
       coast and students from all over the world come to study this World Heritage site
       and search for fossils.
       Altogether a great evening's entertainment and it left us all wanting to go on a
       real trip to see this wonderful sight.

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